We all make promises, of course. We tell people we love them, we care for them, and we could never live without them, but most of the time it turns out to be nothing more than empty, wishful thinking.Yet, we need to make these sorts of promises. People need to feel a level of security in their relationship to be happy – it’s human nature. But are we ever really secure?There are a hundred ways to lose the one you love, to get your heart broken; however, none are worse than getting cheated on. Cheating is something I never condoned nor, to be honest, understood..Brandon was sitting near Claire who was still unconscious due to the shock and fear she got all of sudden with the harsh reality of her life. "I'm a bad person, and I am a private person as well. I exchange a hello and a laugh. But beyond the small talk, it’s very hard to get anything out of me. I kind of preserve my private life. I think putting everything out for everyone will ruin whatever little I have of my own. So yes
Trust me, nobody wants to be sad. We all hate it when we feel weak, lost, and heavy in our hearts. We all want to get out of it desperately. So please don’t tell us “Don’t be sad.” There are times when sadness slaps you like a wind, and there is nothing you can do about it. You try everything, but nothing helps. So please accept that it’s okay to be sad.Don’t run away from it, finding your escape in music, movies, books, and people. Accept that it’s happening to you. Absorb the pain. If it takes tears, then cry. If it screams, then scream. If it takes being alone, then be alone. There is no magic formula to escape sadness. We all have to hug our pain before we kick it out. Empty positivity helps no one. But be positive enough to know that this is just a temporary phase. You will be out of it soon. How soon? It depends. We all have our own story, our own journey, our own scars, and our own healing.I know how you feel. I know how nights drown you into a million sad thoughts. I know ho
Some people are just hopelessly sweet. They are born with that goodness in their heart. Even after an argument in which the other person was clearly at fault, they melt and feel guilty. “Did I say too much? Was I too loud? Shit, I have hurt that person. I should call and apologize. I feel terrible now. I should text a big sorry message at least.” This is what happens with them. They are different. They feel too much. They care too much. They worry too much. And to be honest, these people are our ray of hope in this otherwise selfish, dark world. They are adorable. If you are that person, I want to thank you for being you.But you are an idiot as well. You can't keep taking care of them without taking care of yourself. People have used you, right? They have said the sweet things and then left you bitter in your heart, right? You have done so much for others, but they left you with an excuse when you needed them, right? You have always been helping others, but you have felt helpless whe
There are times when you know that the person you’re currently talking to isn’t going to stay with you forever, but you still choose to get close to them and when they actually leave, it makes you sad.the same thing happens when you fall for someone despite knowing they won’t love you back. you give every bit of love you have within you to that person, no matter how hard you try not to. human feelings – can’t ever be avoided. none of us wants to lose the people we consider to be important, but some of them do leave, eventually. we think that we’ve prepared ourselves enough to watch them go, but then reality hits, and our heart gets broken. This breaking apart makes you realize that they made you feel good about yourself for the time being when they were there. they made you laugh even on your worst days. they were probably the ones who you never wanted to lose. we should never let the happy memories with that person go away because once that person was everything that mattered to
Mrs. Davis and Fred sensed the building tension on the table between them, they wish to do something for Claire but they knew their limits, and also it was between husband and wife it was not right to say anything between them. Claire wiped her tears with the back of her hand, she tried to remove his tight hold on her wrist, feeling humiliated enough already she didn't want to sit there anymore, she wanted to hide somewhere away from all this. "I finished the food now, Let me go please.." She requested him in her low voice. He felt her hand and she got up rubbing her wrist, and ran to her room behind looking back at him. Brandon fisted his knuckles tightly, swallowing his anger, his furiousness, his building rage, everything. He loves her, and he doesn't want to control her like this, but he was also afraid to lose her. It's a very critical situation, after knowing the truth she is also behaving all bitter toward him, that's why he has to be strict with her. Mrs. Davis came near hi
"I want to meet my parents…" She said to him while he was working on his study. She came to him herself because for 2-3 days she was saying the same thing and he was clearly avoiding her or denying her but she was also determined to go and meet her parents so she could know what really happened in her past that was kept hidden from her. "I told you already, not now." Brandon didn't look at her and kept on typing something on his laptop. She was getting frustrated now."What is this? Not now then when? I want to go to their place, I want to meet them, they are my parents.", she said to him, a maid was cleaning the room and she stopped hearing her loud voice. Brandon looked at her and dismissed her leaving Claire and him alone in the room. "I have never put any restrictions on you, you can do whatever you want but in this house and you can meet your parents but for that you have to earn my trust." Brandon said to her shutting down his laptop and keeping some important papers in the cu
He picked up in his arms and made her sit on the bed and got the first aid box and also put the drug he was giving her into the box, he cleaned her wound while she whimpered in pain, he slowly and calmly put some ointment there, and also gave her some painkillers with his drug so she soon started to loose her body and mind. And he could make her his all over again. Already she seems emotionally drained today, she won't take so much time. She was still sobbing, looking like a small baby. So innocent, so naive. "Brandon, Is he fine?" She asks him about that guard, she was getting so guilty and worried for him. Brandon looked at her for a second then nodded to her. "How can you be so innocent? What I'm going to do with you?" He caressed her cheek with his thumb slowly, she remembered how he used to say the same thing. She was looking into his eyes, and today she saw Brandon in him. Her love, her husband, After everything he didn't hurt her. He consoled her, he took care of her, a long
121It’s hard to find the right person in this world. But it's harder to let that once right person go. It just rips your soul apart. It haunts you in silence and frustration. You just can’t believe that the dream has become a nightmare. You look for excuses to keep it going somehow. You ignore the red flags. You move past those mini heartbreaks. You even compromise on your self-respect. All in hope that things will change for the better. But things don’t get better. Things get worse. The other person realizes that you won’t leave no matter what. And your loyalty is played against you. You are given more shit because you have taken shit before. Your emotional weakness will be used against you. That person will know exactly what to do to break your spirit. And you will stay with a smile on your face, but tears running down your soul. It happens. It happens to almost all of us. So I am not saying you are an idiot. I am just saying we all become an idiot for an idiot we loved too much.B
As we approached the house, I noticed that the fences around it had a lot of climbers with different colors of flowers hanging on every fence. The gate was changed to a big arch iron gate with a lot of alba together with rosa paul's Himalayan musk scramblers hanging on it. The combination of the white and pink colors of their flowers mixed with their heavenly scent were making the whole entrance look homey and welcoming. I thought I could see Brandon there as soon as we finally entered the house but he was nowhere to be found. Cross' mother welcomed me with a warm smile like the first time I came here.."Mr. Rodriguez instructed me to let you rest first" She informed me. We're currently in the room where Brandon and I occupied before. I wanted to protest and ask her more questions but she already left after telling me to rest before we eat lunch.I was about to sit on the bed when I noticed a note at the center of it. I gingerly took it and I felt so relieved when I read what's writt
Claire's pov "I want you...now" He whispered in my ear and teasingly bit it which sent an electric-like wave coarse through my whole body. He kissed me again like he couldn't get enough of me. Yes, we got back together again but we haven't been intimate because of his condition."B-But you're not totally healed yet" I answered when he finally let go of my lips.He smirked and to my surprise, he swiftly pulled me onto his lap. My breath went ragged when I felt his raging manhood poking through his mesh shorts. His hands landed on my butt and guided me to grind my center against his raging hard-on. I instantly felt the wetness between my legs as I complied and voluntarily moved my hips to continue grinding on him. He was so hard and it felt like he was about to burst any moment now. It's been so long since we last made love and I would be just a hypocrite if I wouldn't admit how much I wanted him right now. Just feeling his warmth like this is making me surrender to his touch.But th
Claire's pov A splash of ice cold water was thrown on me making my eyes fly open, a loud unpleasant gasp slipped from my lips. My head felt heavy, my muscles tense and sore. I blinked several times trying to open my eyes from the water that was irritating my eyes.I heard a dry and cruel chuckle when my ear suddenly worked and there was not an echo of a wired sound in my head. I peered my eyes open only to be met by darkness, a lamp hanging above me as it gave a small view of the room. A shiver ran through my body as my eyes gazed around the room.Suddenly the damp light became stronger and stronger until it revealed more of the room I was imprisoned in. I looked in horror at the stone cold four walls. There was no sign of one small window. The room was cold. Extremely cold, it made the shiver on my skin appear. My nose cringed at the horrible musty smell, it made me want to vomit."And our beautiful Claire is finally awake." A deep voice was heard from behind the shadows.My eyes ca
Claire's pov I grew up thinking that life should be lived in a certain way. I was taught like that. Love was defined for me. So were friendships. I was told that you should love only after settling down. And then how you should get married to the love of your life and live happily ever after. But I have lived long enough to realize that all that is bullshit. That’s not life. That’s just a user manual created by society. They define what’s right. They define what’s wrong. It’s all just about them and their forced guidelines on you. Honestly, I am sick of living as per their standards. I want to break free. And I have. I don’t decide right or wrong by their moral compass. I think for myself, and I do it. And I do it only when I feel like it, only when it makes me happy. I have just one reason to do anything in my life, happiness. If it makes me happy, I will do it no matter what. And if it does not make me happy, then do whatever the hell you want, but I won’t do it.Let’s talk about l
It's been almost a month since that horrific day and I still couldn't believe what happened. I never thought I would feel such kind of fear in my life. That time while they were reviving Brandon, I thought I was going to lose my sanity and didn't know what to do. Just thinking about losing him made me want to take my own life too.If it wasn't because of the support of Mrs Davis and my mother, I would've really lost it."Hey, what are you thinking?" I was pulled out of my reverie when I heard that voice. I looked at him and I still couldn't believe that we're together again. Thankfully, he survived and now, we're here at the penthouse again; happily living together. I looked at him. He's still using a crutch but at least, he's almost healed completely. The bandage on his head has been removed too. He still has some visible scratches and all but at least he's out of the hospital now.His left foot was the only part of him that needed extra care because it was still not healed yet.He
Tears kept on falling from her eyes while sitting there silently. Oh god! Please save Brandon. I wouldn't be able to survive life without him…She kept on praying hard. Her hands were entwined together tightly. Her body trembling because of fear and worry for Brandon. "Don't worry, Claire. He is going to be fine.*?" She heard Mrs Davis say this to her. She bit her lower lip when a whimper escaped her lips."This..is my fault." "What are you saying??" "You don't understand …" she cried on her chest for she didn't know how long before she finally pulled herself together. "Are you sure you are okay?" Mrs Davis asked her as she stared at her belly."Don't get too emotional, Claire. Think about your baby. You know this is not good for you. You need to be strong." Her hands atomically went to her belly and caressed it."I'm sorry baby, That Mommy's like this." She cried. But then she quickly wiped the tears off.Branson was still inside. They didn't know how long they had been waiting f
Claire heard Fred's words and she ran towards her room while Fred was calling her from behind. She realized she had to be careful with her baby also, so she slowed down and walked to the room and saw the most dreadful scene in front of her eyes. Brandon was lying on the bed, his shirt was covered with blood, and so were his hands, some blood was still oozing out of his leg and a man was trying to tie a bandage, he had his eyes closed. Everyone was so scared right now, they have never seen their boss in this condition. With trembling condition, she entered the room but couldn't say anything. She was just standing there quietly looking at him, constantly. Soon Fred entered followed by a doctor, Mrs. Davis also came with Shira and she gasped to tears seeing his deathly condition. The doctor examined him, and he has been shot in 2 places, one is on the chest and the other on the leg. It was a regular thing to witness blood, guns and these fights for them, but Brandon always got out saf
Claire's heart stopped and she felt her life being shattered, but Antonio pulled her back before she could touch the ground. She felt a harsh pull and she sat on the couch, breathing heavily. Her eyes brimmed with tears, and she was looking pale. Her hand instantly went to her belly, feeling her baby to know that her baby is fine. Before she could recover from this shock, Antonio pulled out his gun and put it on her belly, grabbing her arm hard."What are you…" She winced in pain, he pulled her harshly. She was feeling so humiliated and disrespected. Brandon and his whole man group has always treated me with so much respect, this is so different and not acceptable for her."Did you like the teaser…of what I could do??"He asked her."If you said a single word….A fucking single word then I'm going to chop your brother in pieces and your this child too…."He hissed in anger to her. "I'm Brandon's wife, be in your limits…If he gets to know about it.." She was talking and they started to
"Claire agreed" As soon as words slipped from Grace's mouth, Antonio punched hard on the table and laughed evilly seeing his plan succeed. Now Brandon's most trusted person will betray him, and break his trust. That's going to be fun! "I can't wait to see her crying as I did, as my family did…" Grace said feeling anger and hatred in her heart for Claire. She was always a good friend to her, but because of Claire, her family was destroyed. Brandon kills her father and brother, and she is happily living her life with that criminal.No, with their plan Brandon and Claire both ruin each other, and that will be the perfect revenge for them.Grace knew that Antonio is an enemy of Brandon, by Jason. So she herself contacted Antonio to help her to take her revenge. She can't sit calmly knowing the murderer of her father and brother is living his life full of fun and enjoyment. So then made the whole plan to manipulate her against Brandon. They lied to her about the kidnapping of her family